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The deal was signed during Saha Expo, a defense and aerospace event held in Istanbul from Nov. 10 to 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saha Istanbul is Turkey\u2019s largest business cluster, with 645 members in the defense and aerospace sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the plan, Aselsan will outfit the Mi-8s with either its Common Aperture Targeting System or its F-500C electro-optical system, enabling the aircraft to have laser targeting capabilities. It will also install either L-UMTAS or Cirit missile systems on the helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe deal will involve all Mi-8s in the inventory of several militaries,\u201d an Aselsan official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, the Ukrainian Air Force inducted two refurbished Mi-8 helicopters \u2014 Mi-8MTPB and Mi-8MTPI \u2014 back into service. The aircraft have large, phased array antennas fitted to the outside of both sides of the main cabin, as well as additional antennas and aerials on the tail and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mi-8MTPI has the ability to detect and determine the general location and type of hostile emitters, giving it a limited capacity to conduct intelligence gathering missions on enemy defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the second helicopter modernization effort bringing together Turkish and Ukrainian companies. In August, Turkish Aeronautical Association and Ukraine\u2019s Ukrspecexport <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2021\/08\/31\/new-turkish-ukrainian-team-aims-to-win-service-contracts-for-russian-made-helos\/\" target=\"_blank\">formed a partnership<\/a> to provide repair and maintenance services for up to 1,500 Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters. 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